Authors : DANWAKE Garba Jibrin; ZARMA Adamu Garba; MGBONU Kelechi
Volume/Issue : Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 8 - August
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The research evaluated the performance of
broilers fed with sorghum distillers’ waste with honey
inclusion at 1 % and 2 %. Proximate analysis of the
feeds used revealed that the quality of sorghum
distillers’ waste was improved with the inclusion of
honey as well as the palatability which enhanced feed
intake of the broilers. However, above 1 % inclusion
level, the honey pelletized the distiller waste such that
the broilers found it difficult to consume because the
feed particles were gummed together to form large
granules. The nutrient profile of the treatments revealed
that the starter feeds were relatively of highly quality
that the finisher feeds. An inconsistent trend in feed
intake was recorded, particularly at the starter phase. T2
was consumed relatively higher than the other
treatments but at the finisher phase, T3 was consumed
relatively higher than the other treatment. The trends
indicated significant difference (P ≤ 0.05) for all the
weeks apart from week 3. Initial difference on the
performance of the birds in terms of weight gain were
recorded, however in the long run, comparable weights
were attained by the birds fed with the treatments
(feeds). Therefore, locally sourced sorghum distillers’
grain can be used to replace up to 20 % of conventional
feed in order to obtain comparable results as with
conventionally compounded feeds. The research also
found that the digestibility of distillers’ grain by the
birds was comparable to that of conventional feed.
Keywords : Broiler, Honey, Sorghum, Waste, Digestibility.